I loved both the comic and the movie of Mark Miller and Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. What was surprising is how different the two actually were. There were changes that had to be made to make the movie … Continue reading Which is better – Comic or Movie? Kingsman!
Kingsman is what a spy film should be. Thanks to Paul Greengrass and the Bourne series, we have a super serious James Bond franchise that has done away with some of the staples of the series. For starters, we don’t have … Continue reading Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) Review
When you’ve seen as many movies as I have, you can often judge a movie based on how well it surprises you. Often I can guess where a film is going, what any twist is going to be and even, … Continue reading Before I Go To Sleep (2014) Review
Career Peak – The point in an actor, actress or director’s career when they have given their best performance, reaching a point they will probably never match again! This is my attempt to launch a new weekly feature to accompany … Continue reading When was their Career Peak? – Hugh Grant
Love Actually is my favourite romantic comedy (what? You don’t have one?). This is because its got a great mix of soppy, funny, absurd and sad which means there is literally something for everyone. It’s also got a fantastic cast … Continue reading A surprising look at Love Actually’s cast today…
Forget Bond, Bourne and Hunt – the only true spy on film is Smiley, George Smiley. I don’t know the last time I watched a spy film that had very little action, no explosions, hardly any gunfire and a distinct … Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) Review
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